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The WW2 RAF Fairey Battle Light Bomber

By the outbreak of World War two the Fairey Battle Light Bomber was obsolete but remained in front line service due to the lack of modern fighter bombers to replace it. The Fairey Battle Light Bomber was introduced into RAF service in 1937. It could carry twice the amount of bombs as the Hawker Hart. When confronted with Messerschmitt Bf 109 it just did not have the defensive
armament and was totally lacking in speed. It was unsuitable to unescorted daylight bombing missions. No 266 Squadron was one of the first RAF units to be deployed to France when war was
declared. It was equipped with Fairey Battle Light Bombers. After
suffering huge losses they were recalled back to Britain where they carried on
bombing attacks on German occupied Channel Ports. After the Battle of Britain
ended in September 1940 they were withdrawn from service and used as a training
aircraft in Canada and the UK. The Fairey Battle is best remembered for the
heroic mission to stop the advance of the German Blitzkrieg rolling into Belgium
and France. Six Battles of No.12 Squadron RAF were given the mission to blow up
the two road bridges over the Albert Canal near Maastricht on 10th May 1940.
They split into two groups of three but came under a murderous wall of
anti-aircraft fire and small arms fire. They were all shot down. The first
Victoria Cross awarded to men of the RAF during World War Two was issued that
day to Flying Officer Garland and Sergeant Gray posthumously for their part in
the action.